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Issue: Adventure Comics #499
Publication Date: May 1983
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Issues: #499 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/11/1983
Volume: 48
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Carl Gafford (editor); Nicola Cuti (editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.; digest (5" x 6.75") (#491-503)
Paper Stock: glossy cover (#32-490); cardstock cover (#491-503); newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#390, 416, 491-503)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane [as GK] (signed)
Inker(s): Gil Kane [as GK] (signed)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lad]; Meglaro
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-105
Disclose Notes: Brown-haired Legionnaire head does not match any characters in the interior story; possibly a miscolored Brainiac 5 or Lightning Lad.
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Adventure Comics Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Bob Smith
Colorist(s): Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Ross Andru (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man; Woozy Winks; Police Chief Branner; Dimitri Dervish
First Line: What in blazes happened here, Plas?
Synopsis: Plas fights the triple-jointed murdering ballet dancer Dimitri Dervish.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #468 published February 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Fantastic Spy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad (first appearance, origin); Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Superboy]; Dr. Landro; Meglaro
Synopsis: New Legionnaire Matter-Eater Lad is accused of being a traitor.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #303 published December 1962
was The Fantastic Spy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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A Kingdom to Re-Build

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Jim Aparo [as JA] (signed)
Inker(s): Jim Aparo [as JA] (signed)
Colorist(s): Bob LeRose (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Jim Aparo
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman; Mera; Aqualad; Aquagirl; Narkran; Vulko
Synopsis: The Aqua-family is reunited in Atlantis and Narkran is overthrown.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAquaman #48 published November 1969
was A Kingdom to Re-Build! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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The Talking Tiger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Wendell Crowley (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Talky Tawny (first appearance, origin)
Synopsis: Tawky Tawny leaves his jungle home for the big city, where he meets Captain Marvel.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #79 published December 1947
was The Talking Tiger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Villain from Valhalla!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Police Chief Haines; Thor [Fairy Tales Fenton]
Synopsis: A former Professor of Metallurgy, who has invented clothing of lucite that is bullet-proof, disguises himself and his men as ancient Vikings to commit crimes.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #75 published June 1942
was The Villain from Valhalla! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Stolen Super-Powers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Colossal Boy; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Lightning Lad; Ultra-Boy; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Phantom Girl; Mon-El; Superboy; Supergirl]; Commander Loring; Zaryan the Conqueror; Lori Lemaris (cameo)
Synopsis: Saturn Girl steals the Legionnaires' super powers so she can sacrifice herself fighting Zaryan the Conqueror, but Lightning Lad dies instead.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #304 published January 1963
was The Stolen Super-Powers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Death of Lightning Lad. Saturn Girl elected Legion leader.
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The Man in the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Wendell Crowley (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Doc Quartz
Synopsis: Captain Marvel follows Doc Quartz to the moon, where the crazy scientist is testing some new inventions.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Marvel Adventures #143 published April 1953
was The Man In the Moon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Pilgrims of Peril!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino; Jerry Grandenetti
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Nawor
Synopsis: The Spectre battles the demon Nawor in another dimension while back on Earth Jim Corrigan faces the demon's followers -- a band of pilgrims raised from the dead!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spectre #6 published September 1968
was Pilgrims of Peril! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
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The Story Behind the Stories

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Paul Levitz provides commentary on the two Legion stories reprinted in this issue.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?
Penciller(s): Howard Bender
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre; Plastic Man; Aquaman; Shazam; The Sandman
Character(s): Spectre; Plastic Man; Dimitri Dervish; Aquaman; Captain Marvel; Tawky Tawny; Sandman; Sandy; Thor
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue.

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